BRISBANE Roar coach Mike Mulvey’s search for the man to replace departing striker Besart Berisha will take him to England, Germany and the Netherlands.

The A-League coach of the year, who led the Roar to a memorable 2-1 A-League grand final extra-time win over Western Sydney Wanderers at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday, is scheduled to leave on his European mission next week.

He will meet three players and give them a presentation about the Roar and city of Brisbane before deciding if any of them are the right man to fill the huge boots of Berisha next season.

The Albanian international, who has quit the Roar to join Melbourne Victory on a two-year marquee deal, will say goodbye to Brisbane fans at a ticker-tape parade being held today to honour the A-League champions.

Mulvey said he was not seeking a Berisha clone, but that the player had to have similar mobility, workrate and goal-scoring ability to the competition’s most feared striker.

“Besart’s a unique player who we’re going to miss, but there’s not a player that’s bigger than the club.”

The Roar coach said the candidates were not necessarily British, German and Dutch.

The Courier-Mail reported last month that Mike Hanke was the Roar’s preferred option as Berisha’s replacement.

A former German under-21 international teammate of current Roar start Thomas Broich, Hanke is currently on the books of Bundesliga outfit SC Freiburg.

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Johnny Warren medallist Broich will return to training tomorrow to aid teammates Ivan Franjic and Matt McKay, who are both required to keep sharp ahead of the selection of Australia’s preliminary 30-man 2014 FIFA World Cup squad later this month.

The futures of off-contract Roar trio Diogo Ferreira, Jean Carlos Solorzano and Matt Acton will be finalised this week.

Costa Rican striker Solorzano remains a chance to be offered a new deal despite starting in just one match since rejoining the club in January.

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Utility Ferreira, who was not included in Brisbane’s 16-man grand final squad, is under contract pressure with the Roar believed to have signed Toowoomba product Daniel Bowles from Adelaide United.

Reserve goalkeeper Acton, who played two matches this season, is also believed to be at long odds to be offered a deal.

Former Gold Coast United left back Adama Traore has parted ways with Melbourne Victory to pursue a career in Europe.

Tuesday’s Roar ticker-tape parade starts at 1.30pm at the top of Queen Street Mall and ends with an on-stage presentation in King George Square.